glossary

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The initial weld bead deposited in a multi-pass weld requiring high weld integrity.

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The distance the weld metal extends into the joint root.

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A nonstandard term for groove radius.

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Weld reinforcement opposite the side from which welding was done.

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Internal stresses that exist in a metal at room temperature as the result of (1) previous non-uniform heating and expansion, or (2) a composite structure composed of a ductile constituent and a brittle one.